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Europelta is an extinct genus of nodosaurid dinosaur known from the Early Cretaceous (early Albian stage) of northeastern Spain. It contains a single species, Europelta carbonensis. It is the most complete ankylosaur known from Europe.

Europelta skull restoration
Restoration of the skull

Images for kids

  • Europelta mandible

    Mandible of the paratype specimen.

  • Europelta cervical vertebrae

    Cervical vertebrae and ribs of holotype.

  • Europelta sacrum

    Sacrum of the paratype.

  • Europelta hindlimb

    Femur, tibia, fibula and calcaneum of the paratype.

  • Europelta large osteoderms

    Larger osteoderms of holotype.

  • Europelta dorsal osteoderms

    Dorsal osteoderms of holotype.

  • Skeletal reconstruction of Europelta

    Skeletal reconstruction of Europelta.

  • Escucha reconstruction

    Paleogeographic reconstruction of the Escucha outcrop belt.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Europelta carbonensis para niños

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